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APPLICATION FILED IUNE I2. 1915.

Patented July 27, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLNOURhAIH C0., WASHINGTON, D. (.2.

CHARLES a. MILLER, "or PHILADELPHIA, rENNsYLvnANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application led .Tune 12, 17915. Serial No. 33,665. Y Y

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that CHARLES J. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful improvement in Ironing-Pads, of which the Vfollowingis a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying-drawings, which form apart -proximately shown lin the section, Fig.' 3.

of this specication.

My invention relates to the padding which is placed over ironing boards and upon which thek dampened articles to be ironed are placed. Such padding in its most commonly used form consists of a numu` ber of thicknesses of a coarse cloth filler, into which all the moisture inthe dampened articles is driven by the application of the hot iron. Such padding therefore soon becomes damp and soggy and its meshes clogged yup with starch, requiring frequent renewal. It has also been proposedvto provide a resilient support or backingfor the pad which will require only a reduced thickness :of padding and through which the moisture driven throughY the pad passes to the perforated bed plate or ironing board, but their expense of manufacture precludes their general use.

The objects of my invention are, to provide a resilient support` or backing for thel Y pad which will allow a more free passage for the moisture driven by the iron through the cloth padding and a more free circulation of air for carrying off the steam and permit a substantial reduction in the thickness of the padding, and at the same time to so simplify the construction as to reduce the cost kof manufacture to a point where it willk be more economical, as well as more satisfactory, than the ordinary thick padding. n

The invention is also of such a character as to readily adapt itself to the various forms of laundry work; z'. e., a flat surface for shirt bosoms, a half round dome for cuffs, and a circular form for calendar rolls.

l will now describe the preferred embodiments ofmy invention depicted in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal'section; Fig.` 2 an underneath view, of the iiat form of my invention; Fig. 3 is a cross section through same; Fig. 4: is a sectional view of the cuffironing form, and Fig. 5 is a cross section therethrough.

Toa sheet of woven wire mesh w is attached,. on the under side, a series o-f parallel rods I), by means of thin metal clips 'c soldered tothe wire mesh. The two outermost side rods b are slightly thicker than the intermediate rods, Vthereby allowing forYV the buttons extendingdown the medial lineL of a shirt bosom.. The resultant action of the pressurerof the ironing plated is ap- The ironing board g is usually provided with perforationsthrough which a blast of air is forced, for., drying and Ventilating purposes. As may be readily seen, the wire mesh and the longitudinalrods permit complete ventilation and allow the moist vapors to escape as freely when the pad is in actual use. Besides, the wire mesh affords an ideal drainage for the cloth padding. i

As shown in Fig. 1,-the backing pad lis slightly bowed and after the pressure of' Vthe iron is removed the backing reassumes this arched form and aids materially in free ventilation. Y Y

As shown' in Fig. 4:, the kbacking pad hf for cuff ironing is given a similarly bowed form by being bent at a more acute angle than the ironing board so that normally only itsends rest upon the ironing board i. The descent of the cu' iron y' presses the pad downk onto the ironing board, when drainage` and ventilation take place as in the case of the shirt bosom-form.

' AAs seen in Fig. 5 the rods k underneath l the culi-pad backing are allthe same size,

and they act, as in the previous case, to supportthe wire mesh from direct contact with the ironing board, allowing free circulation of air thereunder, and also add Vthe neces-V n sary spring and resilience.

The metal backing plate and rods are preferably made of brass `or coated with a preparation to prevent rusting.

Having now fully' describedmy invention, what I claim and desire to protectby Letters Patent is:

l. An ironing pad for laundry pressing machines comprising a flexible perforated backing plate and resilient rodssecured to the under side thereof.

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2. An ironing pad forlaundry pressing machines comprising a flexible perforated backing plate and rods arranged in parallel relation and spaced and secured to the under side thereof, the outermost rods fbeing thicker than the intermediate rods.

3. An ironing pad 'for laundry pressing machines comprising a leXible perforated backing plate and resilient rods spaced Vapart and secured to the underside thereof, the structure being bent or bowed in the direction Lof the length of the rods.v Y

4. An ironing pad for laundry pressing machines comprising avvire meshV backing plate and rods arranged vin parallel relation and spaced apart and secured to the under Copies of this patent may be'obtaned for side thereof, the structure being bent or bowed in the direction of the length of the rods.

5. An ironing pad for laundry pressing `machines. comprising an ironing board, a

Wire mesh backing plate7 and rods spaced apart and arranged in parallel relation and secured to the underside of the plate, the structure being shaped to normally Contact with the ironing board only at opposite end portions ofthe rods.

ntestimony of which invention, I have hereunto Vset my hand, at Philadelphia, on this 11th day of June7` 1915.

CHARLES J. MILLER.V

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